[Eulenspiegel]

My maintenance wash includes spray rinse with garden hose, after wheels wash windows early, using m-f glove and clean detailing car wash pail (two bucket), rinse, use a good squeegee like professional house window cleaners use, tidy up but not rubbed rigorously with m-f towel, not blown dry. Never in direct sun and with very soft water in any case.

My problem is that this seems good enough for the side windows. Maybe the windshield gets a little extra attention. But, I notice that the moodroof still seems spotted or has a film or something. I did a IPA and then clay bar wash when the car was almost new (say 4,000 miles ago) and it is in a garage all night and a lot of daytime when not on the road.

I seek advice, please. Clay bar again? Iron-X, IPAlcohol? Just live with it? Thanks.

[Slashers 28th/61st]

Twice a year I wax the car with 'collinite marque d'elegaaxnce 915 car wax' and the rest of the time do a normal wash (Hose (not power-wash, except winter if bad), Double bucket, with grit guard when it gets a bit dusty/dirty with Meguiars Nxt Generation Car Wash, two wash mitts (one for body & one for wheels). After rinsing and slightly dry off with a micro-f towel, I always go over (unless it's raining) with 'Meguiars waterless wash & wax spray' (very little spray with a damp micro-f cloth) to stop the water-spots and slight buff to shine pristine once again.

[X3M40i_Nev]

Originally Posted by Eulenspiegel

My maintenance wash includes spray rinse with garden hose, after wheels wash windows early, using m-f glove and clean detailing car wash pail (two bucket), rinse, use a good squeegee like professional house window cleaners use, tidy up but not rubbed rigorously with m-f towel, not blown dry. Never in direct sun and with very soft water in any case.

My problem is that this seems good enough for the side windows. Maybe the windshield gets a little extra attention. But, I notice that the moodroof still seems spotted or has a film or something. I did a IPA and then clay bar wash when the car was almost new (say 4,000 miles ago) and it is in a garage all night and a lot of daytime when not on the road.

I seek advice, please. Clay bar again? Iron-X, IPAlcohol? Just live with it? Thanks.

If they are water spots I would get a dedicated water spot remover, or use glass polish

[chicagofan00]

Try a clay bar (with a lubricant spray) on the glass to see if it will remove the spots.

Griots does sell a clay bar specific for glass usage but I'm honestly not sure there is that much of a difference between that and a regular clay bar and I'm sure either type would suffice.

[X3M40i_Nev]

Originally Posted by chicagofan00

Try a clay bar (with a lubricant spray) on the glass to see if it will remove the spots.

Griots does sell a clay bar specific for glass usage but I'm honestly not sure there is that much of a difference between that and a regular clay bar and I'm sure either type would suffice.

I would personally try water spot remover or glass polish 1st, not as "harsh" as clay bar which is brilliant for fallout, tree sap and other contamination

[Alias1431]

Originally Posted by X3M40i_Nev

I would personally try water spot remover or glass polish 1st, not as "harsh" as clay bar which is brilliant for fallout, tree sap and other contamination

I second this.